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Mixed Colors Cleome Seeds
"Adds drama to the back of the border"Sun: Full Sun
Life Cycle: Annual
Plant Height: 3 ft. - 5 ft.
Summary
Mixed Colors cleome, also known as Spider Flower, produces big airy flower clusters in vibrant colors. Plants grow up to 5 feet tall and have dense, lush, pointed dark green foliage. Plants produce clusters of 5 to 6 inch blooms in white, violet, and rose red. Blooms are thin and delicately-held, hence the name Spider Flower. Mixed Colors cleome is perfect for framing flowerbeds or in a meadow. Thrives in the sun and blooms profusely from early summer all the way to frost.
Quick Facts
- Botanical Name: Cleome hassleriana
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Planting Season: Spring
- Plant Type: Large Flowers with Long Stamens that are Spider-Like, Lanceolate Leaf Shape, Bare Stems
- Features: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Fragrant, Extended Bloom Time, Drought Tolerant
- Color: White, Violet, Red
- Blooms: Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
- Days to Maturity: 80 Days
- Plant Height: 3-5 feet
- Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches
- Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
- Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow
- Cold Stratification: Yes
- Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10